GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile

famwhtswhites committed to strong families

Text of this Question or Item

In the next statement a score of 1 means that you think almost all of 
the people in the group have a "commitment to strong families."  A 
score of 7 means that you think almost everyone in the group "lacks a 
commitment to strong families."  A score of 4 means that you think 
that the group is not towards one end or the other, and of course you 
may choose any number in between that comes closest to where you 
think people in the group stand. 
A. Where would you rate Whites in general on this scale?

Percent	N	Value	Label
9.8	131	1	commitment to strong families
20.2	271	2
23.7	318	3
32.4	434	4
9.5	127	5
3.6	48	6
0.7	10	7	lacks commitment to strong families
	47	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	12	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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famblksblacks committed to strong families

Text of this Question or Item

In the next statement a score of 1 means that you think almost all of 
the people in the group have a "commitment to strong families."  A 
score of 7 means that you think almost everyone in the group "lacks a 
commitment to strong families."  A score of 4 means that you think 
that the group is not towards one end or the other, and of course you 
may choose any number in between that comes closest to where you 
think people in the group stand. 
B. Blacks?

Percent	N	Value	Label
6.3	84	1	commitment to strong families
10.6	140	2
17.3	229	3
34.6	459	4
17.9	238	5
10.2	136	6
3.1	41	7	lacks commitment to strong families
	59	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	12	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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famjewsjews committed to strong families

Text of this Question or Item

In the next statement a score of 1 means that you think almost all of 
the people in the group have a "commitment to strong families."  A 
score of 7 means that you think almost everyone in the group "lacks a 
commitment to strong families."  A score of 4 means that you think 
that the group is not towards one end or the other, and of course you 
may choose any number in between that comes closest to where you 
think people in the group stand. 
C. Jews?

Percent	N	Value	Label
18.5	225	1	commitment to strong families
25.5	310	2
22.9	279	3
27.2	331	4
4.1	50	5
1.2	14	6
0.6	7	7	lacks commitment to strong families
	168	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	14	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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famhspshispanics committed to strong families

Text of this Question or Item

In the next statement a score of 1 means that you think almost all of 
the people in the group have a "commitment to strong families."  A 
score of 7 means that you think almost everyone in the group "lacks a 
commitment to strong families."  A score of 4 means that you think 
that the group is not towards one end or the other, and of course you 
may choose any number in between that comes closest to where you 
think people in the group stand. 
D. Hispanics or Latin Americans?

Percent	N	Value	Label
13.3	167	1	commitment to strong families
21.9	276	2
21.9	276	3
29.3	369	4
9.4	118	5
2.9	36	6
1.4	17	7	lacks commitment to strong families
	125	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	14	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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famasnsasians committed to strong families

Text of this Question or Item

In the next statement a score of 1 means that you think almost all of 
the people in the group have a "commitment to strong families."  A 
score of 7 means that you think almost everyone in the group "lacks a 
commitment to strong families."  A score of 4 means that you think 
that the group is not towards one end or the other, and of course you 
may choose any number in between that comes closest to where you 
think people in the group stand. 
E. Asian Americans?

Percent	N	Value	Label
17.1	206	1	commitment to strong families
23.0	277	2
22.7	274	3
29.0	350	4
5.7	69	5
1.5	18	6
1.0	12	7	lacks commitment to strong families
	178	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	14	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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fairwhtswhites committed to fair and equal treatment of

Text of this Question or Item

In the next statement a score of 1 means that you think almost all of 
the people in the group have a "commitment to the fair and equal 
treatment of all groups in society."  A score of 7 means that you 
think almost everyone in the group "lacks a commitment to the fair 
and equal treatment of all groups in society."  A score of 4 means 
that you think that the group is not towards one end or the other, 
and of course you may choose any number in between that comes closest 
to where you think people in the group stand. 
A. Where would you rate Whites in general on this scale?

Percent	N	Value	Label
6.9	91	1	commitment to fair and equal treatment
14.0	185	2
20.9	277	3
32.4	430	4
15.2	201	5
6.8	90	6
3.9	52	7	lacks commitment to fair and equal treatment
	60	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	12	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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fairblksblacks committed to fair and equal treatment of

Text of this Question or Item

In the next statement a score of 1 means that you think almost all of 
the people in the group have a "commitment to the fair and equal 
treatment of all groups in society."  A score of 7 means that you 
think almost everyone in the group "lacks a commitment to the fair 
and equal treatment of all groups in society."  A score of 4 means 
that you think that the group is not towards one end or the other, 
and of course you may choose any number in between that comes closest 
to where you think people in the group stand. 
B. Blacks?

Percent	N	Value	Label
5.0	66	1	commitment to fair and equal treatment
6.6	87	2
15.2	199	3
35.2	462	4
22.7	298	5
10.9	143	6
4.4	58	7	lacks commitment to fair and equal treatment
	73	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	12	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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fairjewsjews committed to fair and equal treatment of a

Text of this Question or Item

In the next statement a score of 1 means that you think almost all of 
the people in the group have a "commitment to the fair and equal 
treatment of all groups in society."  A score of 7 means that you 
think almost everyone in the group "lacks a commitment to the fair 
and equal treatment of all groups in society."  A score of 4 means 
that you think that the group is not towards one end or the other, 
and of course you may choose any number in between that comes closest 
to where you think people in the group stand. 
C. Where would you rate Jews in general on this scale?

Percent	N	Value	Label
5.3	63	1	commitment to fair and equal treatment
13.9	166	2
20.5	244	3
40.4	481	4
12.1	144	5
4.8	57	6
3.1	37	7	lacks commitment to fair and equal treatment
	194	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	12	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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fairhspshispanics committed to fair and equal treatment

Text of this Question or Item

In the next statement a score of 1 means that you think almost all of 
the people in the group have a "commitment to the fair and equal 
treatment of all groups in society."  A score of 7 means that you 
think almost everyone in the group "lacks a commitment to the fair 
and equal treatment of all groups in society."  A score of 4 means 
that you think that the group is not towards one end or the other, 
and of course you may choose any number in between that comes closest 
to where you think people in the group stand. 
D. Hispanics or Latin Americans?

Percent	N	Value	Label
4.0	49	1	commitment to fair and equal treatment
7.6	94	2
17.1	211	3
42.2	522	4
20.0	247	5
6.5	80	6
2.7	33	7	lacks commitment to fair and equal treatment
	150	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	12	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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fairasnsasians committed to fair and equal treatment o

Text of this Question or Item

In the next statement a score of 1 means that you think almost all of 
the people in the group have a "commitment to the fair and equal 
treatment of all groups in society."  A score of 7 means that you 
think almost everyone in the group "lacks a commitment to the fair 
and equal treatment of all groups in society."  A score of 4 means 
that you think that the group is not towards one end or the other, 
and of course you may choose any number in between that comes closest 
to where you think people in the group stand. 
E. Asian Americans?

Percent	N	Value	Label
5.6	66	1	commitment to fair and equal treatment
9.5	112	2
16.9	199	3
43.4	512	4
16.5	195	5
4.8	57	6
3.3	39	7	lacks commitment to fair and equal treatment
	206	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	12	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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contenghave english positive contribution to country

Text of this Question or Item

Since the beginning of our country, people of many different races, 
nationalities, and religions have come here. and settled. As I name 
some of these groups please tell me if the group has made one of the 
most important positive contributions to this country, an important 
contribution, some contribution, or little positive contribution to 
this community. 
A. English?

Percent	N	Value	Label
31.2	401	1	most important contribution
44.9	577	2	important contribution
21.1	271	3	some contribution
2.8	36	4	little positive contribution
	103	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	10	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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contitlhave italians positive contribution to country

Text of this Question or Item

Since the beginning of our country, people of many different races, 
nationalities, and religions have come here. and settled. As I name 
some of these groups please tell me if the group has made one of the 
most important positive contributions to this country, an important 
contribution, some contribution, or little positive contribution to 
this community. 
B. Italians?

Percent	N	Value	Label
7.5	94	1	most important contribution
45.4	571	2	important contribution
41.4	521	3	some contribution
5.8	73	4	little positive contribution
	131	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	8	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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contchnhave chinese positive contribution to country

Text of this Question or Item

Since the beginning of our country, people of many different races, 
nationalities, and religions have come here. and settled. As I name 
some of these groups please tell me if the group has made one of the 
most important positive contributions to this country, an important 
contribution, some contribution, or little positive contribution to 
this community. 
C. Chinese?

Percent	N	Value	Label
7.6	95	1	most important contribution
34.5	430	2	important contribution
44.1	550	3	some contribution
13.7	171	4	little positive contribution
	144	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	8	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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contjewhave jews positive contribution to country

Text of this Question or Item

Since the beginning of our country, people of many different races, 
nationalities, and religions have come here. and settled. As I name 
some of these groups please tell me if the group has made one of the 
most important positive contributions to this country, an important 
contribution, some contribution, or little positive contribution to 
this community. 
D. Jews?

Percent	N	Value	Label
11.7	145	1	most important contribution
46.9	582	2	important contribution
35.6	441	3	some contribution
5.8	72	4	little positive contribution
	151	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	7	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

contblkhave blacks positive contribution to country

Text of this Question or Item

Since the beginning of our country, people of many different races, 
nationalities, and religions have come here. and settled. As I name 
some of these groups please tell me if the group has made one of the 
most important positive contributions to this country, an important 
contribution, some contribution, or little positive contribution to 
this community. 
E. Blacks/African Americans?

Percent	N	Value	Label
9.1	118	1	most important contribution
41.8	541	2	important contribution
37.9	491	3	some contribution
11.1	144	4	little positive contribution
	94	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	10	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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contmexhave mexicans positive contribution to country

Text of this Question or Item

Since the beginning of our country, people of many different races, 
nationalities, and religions have come here. and settled. As I name 
some of these groups please tell me if the group has made one of the 
most important positive contributions to this country, an important 
contribution, some contribution, or little positive contribution to 
this community. 
F. Mexicans?

Percent	N	Value	Label
4.2	52	1	most important contribution
26.9	334	2	important contribution
45.8	569	3	some contribution
23.2	288	4	little positive contribution
	146	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	9	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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contvnhave vietnamese positive contribution to country

Text of this Question or Item

Since the beginning of our country, people of many different races, 
nationalities, and religions have come here. and settled. As I name 
some of these groups please tell me if the group has made one of the 
most important positive contributions to this country, an important 
contribution, some contribution, or little positive contribution to 
this community. 
G. Vietnamese?

Percent	N	Value	Label
2.8	33	1	most important contribution
18.2	216	2	important contribution
43.6	517	3	some contribution
35.5	421	4	little positive contribution
	200	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	11	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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contcubahave cubans positive contribution to country

Text of this Question or Item

Since the beginning of our country, people of many different races, 
nationalities, and religions have come here. and settled. As I name 
some of these groups please tell me if the group has made one of the 
most important positive contributions to this country, an important 
contribution, some contribution, or little positive contribution to 
this community. 
H. Cubans?

Percent	N	Value	Label
2.4	29	1	most important contribution
16.0	190	2	important contribution
41.1	489	3	some contribution
40.5	481	4	little positive contribution
	197	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	12	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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contirshhave irish positive contribution to country

Text of this Question or Item

Since the beginning of our country, people of many different races, 
nationalities, and religions have come here. and settled. As I name 
some of these groups please tell me if the group has made one of the 
most important positive contributions to this country, an important 
contribution, some contribution, or little positive contribution to 
this community. 
I. Irish?

Percent	N	Value	Label
8.7	109	1	most important contribution
44.1	550	2	important contribution
39.2	489	3	some contribution
7.9	98	4	little positive contribution
	140	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	12	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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contprhave puerto ricans positive contribution to country

Text of this Question or Item

Since the beginning of our country, people of many different races, 
nationalities, and religions have come here. and settled. As I name 
some of these groups please tell me if the group has made one of the 
most important positive contributions to this country, an important 
contribution, some contribution, or little positive contribution to 
this community. 
J. Puerto Ricans?

Percent	N	Value	Label
2.9	35	1	most important contribution
18.8	224	2	important contribution
47.3	563	3	some contribution
31.0	369	4	little positive contribution
	196	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	11	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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contjpnhave japanese positive contribution to country

Text of this Question or Item

Since the beginning of our country, people of many different races, 
nationalities, and religions have come here. and settled. As I name 
some of these groups please tell me if the group has made one of the 
most important positive contributions to this country, an important 
contribution, some contribution, or little positive contribution to 
this community. 
K. Japanese?

Percent	N	Value	Label
8.6	106	1	most important contribution
36.6	449	2	important contribution
39.3	482	3	some contribution
15.6	191	4	little positive contribution
	162	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	8	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
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contmslmhave muslims positive contribution to country

Text of this Question or Item

Since the beginning of our country, people of many different races, 
nationalities, and religions have come here. and settled. As I name 
some of these groups please tell me if the group has made one of the 
most important positive contributions to this country, an important 
contribution, some contribution, or little positive contribution to 
this community. 
L. Muslims?

Percent	N	Value	Label
2.9	32	1	most important contribution
18.3	202	2	important contribution
41.9	462	3	some contribution
36.8	406	4	little positive contribution
	286	.d	don't know
	67,448	.i	iap
	10	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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othlangcan r speak language other than english/spanish

Text of this Question or Item

A. Can you speak a language other than English [Spanish]?

Percent	N	Value	Label
27.9	8,013	1	yes
72.1	20,728	2	no
	2	.d	don't know
	46,814	.i	iap
	43	.n	no answer
	99	.s	skipped on web
100.0	75,699		Total

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othlang1what other languages does r speak

Text of this Question or Item

What other language(s) do you speak?  First response. 
 As of 2024, OTHLANG1 has been recoded to only account for seven 
categories. This has been retroactively applied to all previous years 
of OTHLANG1. The original OTHLANG1 containing data from 2000 to 2022 
has been renamed OTHLANG1_0022.

Percent	N	Value	Label
5.9	458	1	english
50.7	3,958	2	spanish
9.2	717	3	french
2.7	210	4	chinese
2.3	180	5	italian
6.7	522	6	german
22.5	1,755	7	other
	1	.d	don't know
	29,534	.i	iap
	83	.n	no answer
	165	.s	skipped on web
	38,116	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

2000 TOPICAL MODULE: MULTI-ETHNIC UNITED STATES